Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has been for talks with the FA as one of the candidates to succeed Roy Hodgson.

Hull's Steve Bruce, Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann are all said to also be among those on the shortlist of FA technical director Dan Ashworth, chief executive Martin Glenn and vice-chairman David Gill.

Gerrard won 114 caps for England before retiring after the 2014 World Cup, the former Liverpool midfielder having played under a string of national team bosses from Kevin Keegan to Sven-Goran Eriksson, Steve McClaren, Fabio Capello and Hodgson.

The five players Steven Gerrard thinks can deliver for England

STEVEN GERRARD has called out five stars he believes are ‘top players who can deliver for England in the future’.

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Steven Gerrard earned 114 caps for England - but who does he think can take the side forward?

“The expectations are very, very high”

Steven Gerrard

The 36-year-old, who joined MLS side the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2015, believes once the new man is at the helm, he will inherit a group of players much stronger for the bitter disappointment of Euro 2016.

Gerrard said: "This experience and this hurt, I think, will help all of those players moving forward because they won't want to experience it again.

"They will want to improve and get better, and I think with the right manager and the right coaching staff around this group, they can take it to the next level."